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  • Purple Up spirit fills the streets at Luke AFB

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from Luke AFB take a photo with their child following the Purple Up parade, April 25, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The parade provided Luke AFB families an opportunity to celebrate military children and recognize the challenges they face. Events like this contribute

  • Mission-Ready ALS Airmen at Luke AFB

    Approaching the end of Airman Leadership School at the 56th Fighter Wing, seasoned junior enlisted Airmen learn to become future well-trained non-commissioned officers, taking their skills and expertise in their current career fields to the next level in preparation to be the new leaders of

  • Luke Dental Partnership Program Boosts Readiness

    Luke Air Force Base trains the world's greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready airmen. But behind the roar of F-35A LightningII’s and the precision of training operations lies another critical element of readiness: dental health. Thanks to an ongoing partnership between the 56th Medical Group and

  • 56th FW commander attends ASU dining out

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, spoke to over 200 guests at Arizona State University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 025 dining out, highlighting the critical role every Air Force Specialty Code plays in mission success.

  • Allies and Partners Day 2025

    Singaporean guests gather at the Italian display during Allies and Partners Day, April 25, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Italian Air Force’s 156th Fighter Squadron was reactivated on July 3, 2024, using existing facilities of the F-35 Pilot Training Center. Italy is one of the six

  • Chief Master Sgt. Leray Smedley: Through It All, He Serves All

    “Mountains are not just one big rock, they are an accumulation of other rocks building each other up,” said Chief Master Sgt. Leray Smedley, 13th Combat Air Base Squadron senior enlisted leader. “That’s what I want other people to know when they see me. Everything I am is because of what others

  • Luke AFB EOD X-Ray Field Training

    A mock unmanned aerial system with simulated explosives (center) and a new X-ray system (left) are staged on a field during an exercise, April 21, 2024, at Camp Navajo, Arizona. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing arrived in northern Arizona to enhance their skills and train with new

  • From the Kitchen to the Fight: Building Readiness Through Cooking

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry Covington (center), 56th Force Support Squadron catering craftsman, sautés vegetables during a dorm cooking class, April 25, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Learning to cook together provides opportunities for Airmen to bond with peers, build friendships, and